Healthcare Assistant - Dermatology

Are you a passionate Dermatology HCA (Surgical & Outpatients) professional looking for extra weekend work with fantastic pay?

18 Week Support is on the lookout for enthusiastic clinicians to join our team. You’ll be working alongside experienced professionals and under the expert guidance of our Clinical and Nurse Leads — all while making a real difference to patient care.

Main Duties of the Role

• Assisting in all areas within Dermatology including Phototherapy, Minor Surgery, dermatology day care treatments including patch testing and Iontophoresis.
• Will be trained to deliver Iontophoresis and assisting in Patch test clinic under the supervision of a registered nurse
• To deliver topical treatments to patients attending day care unit under the supervision of registered nurse
• To assist clinicians in Minor Surgery acting as scrub or assisting nurse. Will be prepared to undergone training for this.
• To will be willing to be trained in skin camouflage clinic (according to service needs)
• Fully achieve and maintain competencies within the competency framework for this post

What’s in it for you?

• Flexible shifts that fit around your NHS post or other commitments.
• Competitive Rates
• Consistent weekly shifts
• Booking and scheduling app that allows you to easily see work in your specialty and local area as well as book shifts at the click of a button

About Us

18 Week Support is the leading insourcing provider to the NHS, specialising in clinical demand, capacity management, and waiting list initiatives for both outpatients and day case surgery. Our insourcing services provide expert clinical teams to work closely with your in-house teams, allowing you to increase the number of patients seen, reduce waiting lists, and meet RTT expectations without compromising patient care.